Deputy Senior Program Manager, AMTI

About the role

The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Based Sensing and Targeting (SBST) Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) within the Airborne Moving Target Indicator (AMTI) Program Office in Chantilly, VA is searching for a Deputy Senior Program Manager (NH-1101-04, GS 14/15 equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Recognized expert and principal integrator for the Air Mobility Moving Target Indication (AMTI) program, driving innovative program development and delivering authoritative results that shape critical battlespace awareness capabilities.
• Dedicate the majority of your time to direct acquisition support, orchestrating matrixed functional teams spanning Financial Management, Contracting, and S1 by translating highly complex, multi-disciplinary engineering milestones and sensor integration requirements into actionable programmatic baselines.
• Exercise vital supervisory leadership, focusing on directing, evaluating, and mentoring a high-performing workforce, setting strategic priorities, resolving complex personnel matters, driving continuous quality improvements, and championing targeted employee development.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance with eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), other intelligence-related Special Sensitive information, or involvement in Top Secret Special Access Programs (SAP) to fully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.
• A non-disclosure must be signed.
• This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment, and participation in random drug testing.
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.
• May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
• Employee must within 30-days of assuming this position and annually thereafter, file an OGE-450, “Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.”
• Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 45 days per year.
• PSC is authorized.
• Incentive is authorized.

Qualifications

Master's degree in a relevant field from an accredited institution or equivalent experience.

At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in program management, acquisition, and related fields.

Experience leading complex, system-of-systems space and sensor programs.

Experience in cross-functional integration and leadership, including matrixed teams and synchronization of complex technical, financial, and contracting requirements.

Experience in strategic planning and execution, translating high-level operational needs into executable acquisition strategies, integrated master schedules, and concrete programmatic milestones.

Experience in proactive risk management, identifying and formulating rapid, effective mitigation strategies for cost, schedule, and technical risks.

Experience in financial and contractual oversight, knowledge of DoD financial management (PPBE) and federal contracting processes, and collaboration with FM and Contracting professionals in overseeing program budgets, spend plans, and task order execution.

Experience in human capital and workforce management, building, mentoring, and managing a high-performing, multi-disciplinary workforce, including collaboration with S1 to navigate civilian personnel systems like AcqDemo.

Exceptional oral and written communication skills, exceptional negotiation abilities, and exceptional executive communication skills to articulate complex programmatic data, negotiate resource allocations, and brief senior PAE and Space Force executives.

Skills

• Mastery of Advanced Acquisition Management: Mastery of DoD acquisition principles, policies, and rapid capability delivery authorities (e.g., MTA, OTA) necessary to lead complex, system-of-systems space and sensor programs.
• Ability to lead matrixed teams and synchronize complex technical, financial, and contracting requirements to ensure seamless execution across diverse functional disciplines.
• Skill in translating high-level operational needs (e.g., AMTI/TacSRT requirements) into executable acquisition strategies, integrated master schedules, and concrete programmatic milestones.
• Knowledge of comprehensive risk management frameworks to identify emerging cost, schedule, and technical risks, and the ability to formulate rapid, effective mitigation strategies.
• Knowledge of DoD financial management (PPBE) and federal contracting processes to effectively collaborate with FM and Contracting professionals in overseeing program budgets, spend plans, and task order execution.
• Ability to build, mentor, and manage a high-performing, multi-disciplinary workforce, including collaborating with S1 to navigate civilian personnel systems like AcqDemo.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills to articulate complex programmatic data, negotiate resource allocations, and brief senior PAE and Space Force executives.

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